1931 International Society for Contemporary Music Festival

The 1931 International Society for Contemporary Music Festival was the ninth edition of the society's annual festival. It was held in London and Oxford from 23 to 28 July 1931 and consisted of six concerts featuring 29 compositions from thirteen countries, including one opera. Eleven works were broadcast by the BBC, bringing the festival to national attention.Jennifer Doctor. The BBC and Ultra-Modern Music, 1922–1936: Shaping a Nation's Tastes. p. 215 Aaron Copland was critical of the event, criticizing that the ISCM Festival had become a means "to consecrate the glory of established reputations and to call to the attention of an international public the music of certain newer composers" rather than supporting the most revolutionary musical tendencies.Robin Armstrong, Marta Robertson. Aaron Copland: A Guide to Research. p. 63 Programme Date and location Composers Compositions July 23Sheldonian Theatre(Oxford)Lev KnipperRoger SessionsJózef KofflerJean HuréEgon WelleszJan MaklakiewiczErnesto HalffterLittle Lyric SuitePiano Sonata No. 1String Triofr Ame en peineThree spiritual choralsJapanese SongsSinfonietta July 24New Theatre(Oxford)Ralph Vaughan WilliamsErwin SchulhoffConstant LambertJob: A Masque for DancingLa SonnambulePomona July 25Holywell Music Room(Oxford)Paul Hindemithde Wir bauen eine StadtJuly 25Sheldonian Theatre(Oxford)Marcel DelannoyOtto JoklJean CartanEugene Aynsley GoossensMario PilatiString QuartetPiano SonatinaSonatina for Flute and ClarinetViolin Sonata No. 2Piano QuintetJuly 27Queen's Hall(London)Roman PalesterAnton WebernVirgilio MortariVladimir DukelskyConstant LambertGeorge GershwinSymphonic MusicSymphonyRhapsodySymphony No. 2Music for orchestraAn American in ParisJuly 28Queen's Hall(London)Juan José CastroFernand QuinetKarol SzymanowskiFerenc SzabóRalph Vaughan WilliamsWladimir VogelAlbert RousselTres trozos sinfónicosThree Symphonic MovementsKurpie SongsSong of the WolvesBenediciteTwo Studies for orchestraPsalm 80 References ISMC 1931 Category:1931 music festivals